First Impressions of Kathmandu!!

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I know I've now been here for almost three weeks but I thought I'd share my first impressions of Kathmandu which sort of overwhelmed me on the first few days!!
1) Very noisy: the traffic is CRAZY - there don't seem to be any rules apart form the largest vehicle or the one with the loudest horn has right of way - so as a result there are always horns honking and policemen blowing their whistles. People also call to you as you walk by trying to tell you things.
2) When I first arrived the air quality was very noticable very bad - now I've got used to it. I initially thought it was very smelly!!
3) Very busy - people and cars and motorbikes and people riding bikes are everywhere - it is impossible to watch where you are going, look at the surroundings, watch your feet so you don't trip up, and look out for people driving into you.

Bear in mind that these were all my first impressions, and now I have definitely got used to it all and feel more comfortable walking around the city. It was also definitely a luxury coming back to Kathmandu last weekend after the trek - we had a basin, and a hot shower!!

I'll talk about the trek in my next entry.

Last weekend when we came back to Kathmandu after the trek we visited a giant Buddhist stupa - it was so peaceful and beautiful.

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Photos

First night in Kathmandu
This is our group on the first night in the restaurant in the Utse Hotel.

Kathmandu Street
One of the streets in Kathmandu

Nepali Restaurant
Me, Alice and Callum at an upmarket Nepali restaurant where Basant (our representative) took us on the second night. It was really tasty!!

Big Stupa
Last weekend we visited this giant buddhist stupa. We went in the evening and it was so peaceful and beautiful.

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[phil]

thank you for sharing your story
thank you for sharing your story